Thursday, January 31, 2008

On the next Your Call it's our Friday Media Roundtable, where we discuss how the news of the week was reported in the mainstream, alternative and international press. This Friday is the last media roundtable before Super Duper Tuesday; We’ll speak with John Hockenberry, host of PRI’s new morning program and co-host of a national broadcast Tuesday night with KALW, WNYC in New York and KPCC in Los Angeles. We’ll also talk with Frank Russo of the California Progress Report about coverage of all of California's voting constituencies and Nick Gillespie, editor of Reason Magazine about the FISA law and the crumbling economy. What was the best reported story you saw all week? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:Frank Russo in BerkeleyFounder and publisher of the California Progress Report.

Nick Gillespie in Washingtoneditor of Reason Magazine and

John Hockenberry in New York CityMultiple Emmy and Peabody award winning journalist, formerly with NPR and now the co-host of PRI’s new Morning Show, which will launch in April(ish). He will also be co-hosting election night coverage on Tuesday from WNYC with KALW and KPCC in Los Angeles.

Is there a Pacific Rim Community? On the next Your Call we replay a show we recorded Tuesday launching a new series creating connections across the ocean. First up, Australia. For the first time in 11 years, conservatives are out of power in Australia. Tuesday night we spoke with a panel of journalists about the issues, challenges and aspirations that influence Australian politics. New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd repudiates Australias involvement in the Iraq war but promises continued close ties to the US. Are closer ties between the two sides of the Pacific in the cards? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.